Hobbling Collection

Scenes of Australian Life (engraving)
1059146 Scenes of Australian Life (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes of Australian Life)

Capturing Wild Horses on the Laramie Plains, North Western America (engraving)
1046406 Capturing Wild Horses on the Laramie Plains, North Western America (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

Injured Liverpool footballer Steve Heighway is helped off the pitch by trainer Ronnie Moran during a League match at Anfield. Circa March 1976

Injured Liverpool footballer Alun Evans helped off the pitch by Bob Paisley (left) and (unidentified on right). Circa 1971

Hobble skirt fashion victim
A fashionable ladys vision and gait is impaired by her enormous hat and tight hobble skirt. A chance encounter with a gentlemen friend, also out walking his dog, saves the day. Date: 1911

Womens clothing in 1910
Photographs of women, wearing the latest fashion in 1910 1910

SCENES OF AUSTRALIAN LIFE, 1876: 1. Horse Sale, Rockhampton, Queensland. 2. Hobbling a Horse: Arrival in Camp. 3. In the Bush: En Route. 4. Camping Out Alone: at an Alligator. 6

Injured lion, conceptual artwork

Elderly man on a lawn in Devon
An elderly man hobbling across a lawn, somewhere in Devon. Date: circa 1916

Camel man and his camels, Thar Desert, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

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Hobbling through life, both figuratively and literally, is a universal experience that transcends time and place. From the rugged Australian outback, where wild horses are captured on the Laramie Plains, to the bustling football fields of Liverpool, where injured players Steve Heighway and Alun Evans were helped off the pitch by their trainers, a reminder of the fragility of the human body. The hobble skirt fashion trend of 1910 may have caused women to hobble in their daily lives, but it was a small price to pay for the latest fashion. In the wilderness of Australia, a horse sale in Rockhampton, Queensland, showcases the raw beauty and power of the animals that once hobbled freely. And in the tranquil gardens of Devon, an elderly man takes a leisurely stroll, hobbling at his own pace. Even in the exotic lands of the Middle East, a camel man and his camels hobble together, united in their journey through the desert. Whether it's a moment of injury, fashion, or the natural world, a shared experience that connects us all.